Bose® - Surround Speakers (Pair) - Black

Bose Surround Speakers take spaciousness to a whole new level. Add them to the Bose Soundbar 500 and feel what it's like to be in the middle of what you listen to or watch. These small speakers are designed to blend into your room. And because they're wireless, connecting them anytime is easy.

Designed exclusively to pair with the Bose Soundbar 500 or the Soundbar 700

Big surround sound

You want to hear the car chases and explosions. You want to savor the guitar solos and sweeping verses. You want to be in the middle of all the action, and the Bose Surround Speakers put you there.

Small speakers

When it comes to rear surround speakers, the only thing you want to stand out is the sound. Standing less than 4" tall, the Bose Surround Speakers fit right in with sound that stands out.

Simple setup

Two wireless receivers accompany the speakers to facilitate a wireless connection to the soundbar. Once connected, you have a premium acoustic setup to complement the powerful performance of the soundbar.

They are good, but you MUST do this first

As you’ve probably read in other reviews, the default factory setting is bad and almost inaudible even if you press your ear on the speaker. There IS a way to fix it.
First comes when you do the ADAPTiQ calibration. For those who haven’t bought the speakers yet this is a Bose head set that comes with the soundbar and customizes the system output to your room arrangement, acoustics, and seating position. During calibration if your VI300 speakers are positioned directly next to your head or seating position, the system will not maximize the volume because it doesn’t want to drown you with sound. You need to position the speakers away from your head during calibration either high or just away. You can move them to the final position afterwards. Even the soundbar will slightly muffle the sound if you are too close to it, but no one really notices since the sound bar is usually near the TV and no one sits that close to it. Second, there IS a way to control the volume. It’s on the app. There are actually several Bose apps and no other reviewer I read clarifies which one. The app you want is the latest version of the Soundtouch App. In the settings menu you’ll find the speakers and volume adjustment. DO NOT raise the volume before you do the ADAPTiQ calibration. Let the calibration maximize the volume, and then you can raise it more after that. Otherwise you’ll put it on max but the calibration will still possibly limit it. The soundbar is amazing. The sub-woofer is amazing. The VI300 speakers are not amazing, but if you take the above steps, they are definitely a great surround sound compliment to the system and you won’t regret buying them. You’ll hear clapping from the audience as if someone is sitting behind you and the act on stage is coming from the soundbar just as if you were in the audience. You’ll hear things that go from left to right in an action scene, side noises in an outdoor environment, etc. Don’t expect to get surround sound from your local news. Not all programs offer surround sound, so when testing the volume make sure you’re watching something that has true surround sound. Lastly if you have questions or are confused, call the Bose support line. They are very helpful and will take the time to get you the maximized sound.
One more thing. The speakers are not actually wireless. Each one has a power cord and adaptor box that require an outlet, so keep this in mind if you don’t want visible wires and don’t have an arrangement that can conceal them. They are advertised as wireless because they don’t need to be connected to the soundbar near the TV, meaning it’s wireless from the front of your room to the back, but power with wires is required for each speakers to an outlet.
I hope this review helps as I had to do a bit of research to not return them myself, but still had to put two and two together to figure it out since it’s not spelled out. Still worth the price and completes the system.

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mikerisner

Member

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Small But Mighty with Terrific Sound

Posted 2 days ago

mikerisner

Member

QUICK TAKE
The Bose Surround speakers are add-on products to select Bose Soundbars. They add a new dimension to the sound experience especially when the movie or TV show has a dedicated surround soundtrack. However, you might get subtle unexpected audio during programming that is not optimized for surround. And the Bose Surround speakers are small, attractive, and mighty.
DESCRIPTION
The surround speakers are small and can blend easily in any room. They produce impressive sound which continues Bose reputation for impressive audio reproduction from tiny devices. Build quality is very nice. Hefty, but not heavy. And the bottom has a non-slip foot to keep each speaker in place while eliminating vibration.
The surround speakers are wireless from the soundbar to the surround receivers. From those receivers to the actual speakers, they are wired. And each receiver requires its own power source. And each receiver has a switch to make it either right or left surround position.
SETUP & BOSE MUSIC APP
The setup process started off a bit frustrating. The instructions referred me to the smartphone app. The smartphone app found the speakers but then offered no setup guidance. I figured it out after just a few minutes, but I was disappointed. To summarize proper setup: Place the speakers where you want them, place the wireless receivers where you want them, cut the speaker wire to your preferred length from the receivers to the speakers, attach the wires to the speaker adapters, and plug the adapters into the speakers (you need a small screwdriver to connect the wires to the adapters). All of this might sound obvious, but cautious DIYers are not fans of ambiguity.
Use the Bose Music app to connect the surround speakers to the soundbar. The process was automatic and went smoothly. The ADAPTIQ audio calibration detects and configures the satellite speakers for optimal performance.
PERFORMANCE
The sound reproduction is really impressive for such small speakers. During movies and sports, they added a fun, new dimension to the audio experience. For some programs, I noticed some irregular use of the rear channels. Voice tracks during a few programs would be present in the surrounds on and off during the same dialog scenes. This is not Bose's fault, nor was it actually all that distracting. It was just something I noticed. The Bose Music app allows you to adjust the volume of the rear channels so you can achieve your best surround experience. Or you can simply turn them off in the app.
CONCLUSION
They might not be perfect, but the Bose Surround speakers are wonderful additions for a Bose soundbar. They put you right in the middle of the action while the speakers themselves practically disappear in your room's background. If you're looking for a simple solution to a surround sound experience, then be sure to consider these.

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Stone

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Perfect completion to a Bose 700 Soundbar...!

Posted 1 month ago

Stone

For the first time in my audio listening years I can hear and at the same time feel my audio. This is absolutely the best quality reproduction of TV audio in a 5.1 configuration I've ever heard. I replaced an older Samsung that was causing intermittent problems with the New Bose Soundbar 700, the Bass Module 700 and the Surround Speakers. There is no comparison to other systems I've owned in the past with this Bose system!
These Surround Speakers are powerful little mites that do actually compliment the Soundbar 700! Small in size but mighty in sound output. Amazing how Bose can completely surround you with quality sound from "places" you've never heard it from before!
Now I am not as techno savvy as some, and also i have a Total Tech Package with Best Buy, so I utilized the Geek Squad subcontractor TX1Communications for the installation, and I'm very glad I did! these guys had the system up and running in no time!
One issue came up during the installation. When it came time to pair the remote to the TV and Uverse receiver, the remote would not recognize them. The technicians immediately put in a call to Bose only to learn of a 6 hours wait for assistance. I in turn while they were working to get assistance went to the Bose website, to the Sound bar 700 support/technical support/Remote/Remote set up is not working to find this: "Your Bose Soundbar system will have the ability to control all of your devices from one remote, the Bose Soundbar Universal Remote. This functionality is not active yet, but will be activated during a future Soundbar firmware and Bose Music app update. We anticipate this update being available early to mid-October.
Product firmware updates happen automatically in the background, and they typically install overnight.
Please note, the remote will still control the soundbar itself, so you can adjust volume, switch sources, and stream music via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi." So what the techs were trying to do is not optional at the moment and won't be until Bose pushes out the update to the remote in order that it might accommodate other IR components. So I will patiently wait.
Also not the Bose remote communicate with the sound bar through Bluetooth, not IR line of sight. If you have component that utilizes IR to communicate the sound bar converts the Bluetooth signal from the remote to IR and broadcasts it to the TV, DVR, etc.
All in all I couldn't be more pleased with the sound reproduction from this system, it is literally worth every penny spent! I would recommend this system to a friend. And my service throughout the Geek Squad I recommend just as highly..!!! Thanks Bose, Best Buy, Geek Squad and my installing technicians!!!
Will report later on future performance.

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djrpkr

Member

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Great Addition!!!

Posted 1 day ago

djrpkr

Member

Adding the Bose Surround Speakers to the Bose Soundbar 700 is an incredible addition. To see someone jump because of the sound that came from behind us or appeared to be next to us while we we’re watching a movie is hilarious and I have to admit I’ve jumped a few times also.
After setting up the Bose Soundbar 700 we were amazed at the room filling sound from just the soundbar however setting up the Bose Surround Speakers, and running the ADAPTIQ once again, added amazing surround sound to music and videos.
People have commented on how shocked they are with the sound from “those little speakers” that they didn’t even notice prior to hearing the surround effects and us showing them the speakers.
Any wireless surround sound speakers that we’ve used have an additional component that you have to plug into an electrical outlet and has wiring that will go from that component to your wireless speaker. View the Bose Wireless Surround Speakers on the Bose internet site and you’ll see a picture displaying there suggested placement and setup. We had to set ours up different, due to electrical outlet availability, but using the Bose Music App we can adjust the sound to the surround speaker to fit our layout.
With the Bose Music App you can make adjustments to the sound that will fit your listening area and make your system come alive. Using the Bose Music Apps took literally seconds to set up the Bose Surround Speakers, super easy to set up.
We are Bose fans and have a fair bit of Bose equipment, but we’re Bose fans because of the incredible sound that we experienced for years. We owned a Life Style System for nearly 20 years and we finally replaced it with a Bose 130 system with a wireless subwoofer and we had/have awesome sound with those systems but the Bose Soundbar 700 along with the Bose Surround Speakers have really surprised us.
We would highly recommend adding the Bose Surround Speakers to your system, we can’t say enough about the surprising sound they’ve added.

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mrexclusive

Verified Purchase

Elite Plus Member

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Phenomenal small home theatre selection

They perform as they should! They are for surround sound and they give you that! My review of the whole Bose ST 300 setup which is required for these anyway though is as follows:
I currently have 2 AM 300's paired with my ST 300 and Invisible 300's.1 AM 300 sounded excellent. The two AM 300 though sounds phenomenal! It's a more spacious bass sound especially with music! I recently bought the whole set up for my "least watched" family room tv/media as I wasn't expecting much from a sound bar setup. I went with the BOSE because after 20+ years, their equipment had NEVER let me down or not lived up to expectations. In my media room, where it "goes down," I bought Martin Logan Motion 40 towers ($1000/ea), 2 Martin Logan Dynamo 700 subs (1 came free with tower purchase, so $700), Martin Logan Motion 50XT center channel ($900), and Martin Logan Motion 15 rear/bookshelf speakers ($400/ea) and an Onkyo N777 receiver rated at 220w/ch. All this is to say that my aforementioned BOSE ST setup IN MY OPINION outperformed the ML/Onkyo setup in range, depth, and clarity at low, medium, and high volumes AND at half the price! I returned the ML/Onkyo setup and duplicated the Bose (ST 300, (2) AM 300's, and Invisible 300's) and haven't been more pleased. I'm not sure went Bose doesn't support the fact that you CAN pair more than 1 AM 300 with the sound bar, but it is definitely possible and I haven't had any issues besides never wanting to stop listening! I hope I answered a few questions and helped someone.

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WSPK9

Elite Member

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Impressive Realistic Surround Sound

I bought the Soundtouch 300 soundbar with the acoustimass 300 bass module & virtually invisible 300 rear surround speakers to replace my 25 year old Bose acoustimass surround speaker system. This system was poorly demonstrated in the retail store alongside a top competitor's system. I chose this system based on my previous experience with Bose since the 80's. Coupled with my 4k SUHDTV, the system doesn't disappoint me with sound performance and clarity. The soundtrack isn't overriding the voice anymore. I'm experiencing true realistic surround sound that follows 3D blueprint architecture.
Whereas some users experienced difficulty pairing the remote control with cable, dvr, tv, etc., I found the remote to be a great replacement.
The negative side of this system is minor and major.
Minor - frequently, the Connectivity Indicator of the soundbar will turn solid amber and make one think that the bass module and/or surround speakers have lost wireless connectivity. Simple to reset.
Major - the HDMI ARC will drop the signal and requires resetting the dvr and/or tv by unplugging the unit(s) from the electrical outlet or power supply. I returned the 1st soundbar after the 3rd loss of signal prior to the Superbowl, but found the replacement loses the signal as well. The loss of signal occurs at least once a week. Inconvenient if recording a show or movie while watching tv or recording. I would like to think a software upgrade or patch in the near future will fix this issue.

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Remus

Verified Purchase

Elite Member

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Nice design, works only with soundbar 300.

For best results you need to do the right setup. Recommended is to place them on Wall brackets behind you over ear level. Are not loud, maybe with new software upgrades in the future soundtouch app will insert possibility to turn sound level independently on soundbar and speakers. They need connections made by user, be careful at wiring, screws are very tight and trying to unscrew them with provided Bose screwdriver risk of damaging is real. The only "wireless connection " is to the soundbar 300 , otherwise there are lots of wires for power and Wi-Fi module wich is bulky. This is my second review, first one never been posted by Bestbuy. Ideal is to install them true the walls and hide the bulky wi-fi module.
Sound quality is very nice, also product quality.

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KMBham

Verified Purchase

Elite Member

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Great Surround Sound

These tiny speakers deliver a very nice surround sound experience for our setup. We started with the SoundTouch 300 soundbar, then quickly added the Acoustimass 300 bass module - It is an absolute must to get the rich sound you expect from a Bose system. Now we’ve added these Virtually Invisible 300 rear surround speakers. They sound really great with music, and with a movie they often offer super fun (or scary) unexpected talking or steps or clapping from behind you. The downside is that the adapters connected to the speakers are not invisible at all. They are about the size of a brick, with long wires attached, and must have access to an electrical outlet as well. In my case I’ve set the speakers on a large sideboard furniture piece at the back of our living room and was able to hide the adapters and wires underneath... still may figure out one day how to mount the speakers up on the corners of the wall, and hide the adapters inside the wall. That would offer the best surround sound experience, but would certainly require patching and repairing my wall.

Best answer: Hello, Shawn. Thank you for your question. We believe you may be referring to the 2-pack of SoundTouch 10 speakers from Costco. You can pair 2 SoundTouch 10 speakers together using your home Wi-Fi network, and these speakers can play in either a dual-mono or stereo configuration. We're sorry to hear you're experiencing difficulty pairing your speakers.
Just to clarify, these speakers are not engineered for use as surround speakers in a home theater setup. For the best assistance moving forward, please reach out to our SoundTouch specialists at 1-800-608-2673. They are available M-F 9AM to 9PM Eastern. Thank you, and have a great day. Jesse - Bose Support

Best answer: To the best of my knowledge, the these Bose surround sound speakers are for the Soundtouch 300 Soundbar. They pair via Bluetooth and are truly wireless as far as the sound goes. You still have to run power to each speaker though. But the sound is absolutely amazing! However, based on what you have described, you may want to research the Sonos option. Good luck!